Arteries and Blood Pressure
The concern is that these are signs of arterial insufficiency (reduced blood flow). Increased or periodic swelling in the lower extremities is important because it may mean that hypertension has contributed to heart disease. The first figure is the systolic blood pressure (the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and pushes the blood out into the body). The second figure is the diastolic blood pressure (the pressure in the arteries when the heart is filled with blood as it relaxes between two beats). This is because diabetes tends to weaken the walls of the heart and arteries. In such a case, high blood pressure can prove to be a fatal complication.
Clogged arteries are a strict no-no
All of these items contribute to clogging arteries and damaging organs such as the liver and gall bladder. If a person suspects or has been informed by a doctor that problems exist in these areas, fruit juice cleanses are an option that may help. Blood travels away from the heart through special blood vessels, called arteries, to all parts of the body. The pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps is what is measured. One is the peak (systolic) pressure in the arteries at the beginning of a cardiac cycle when the heart’s ventricles are contracting. The other is the minimum (diastolic) pressure at the end of the heat beat when the ventricles are filled with blood.
Arteries need to be healthy!
We all have deposits on our arteries, even in our youth, and they build up as we age. The good news is that we can delay their build-up with a healthy lifestyle, and the earlier we start the better. After spinal injury, the control of sympathetic nerves that supply arteries and regulate blood pressure is lost. However, the nerves below the injury remain in place and the spinal cord below the lesion contains connections that can activate them. It is caused by high blood pressure, thickening of the arteries and inadequate blood flow. Symptoms often include slowness and lethargy, difficulty walking, emotional ups and downs and lack of bladder control early in the course of the disease.
